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You shall not pass: discover how the protein coating around an egg cell ‘zips up’ after fertilization to stop more sperm from entering.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Talking trees: discover how trees use chemicals to communicate with soil microbes and how this could impact their ability to act as carbon sinks.
Ages: 16-19;
Plants today are extremely diverse, abundant, and flamboyant. However, the first land plants, which initiated a great change in the flora and fauna on planet Earth, were very different.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Did you know that a squid’s brain is donut shaped, so that the oesophagus can pass through it? Or that squid have three hearts? Explore the fascinating physiology of squid in this hands-on activity.
Ages: <11, 14-16, 11-14;
Have you ever seen a blue cow? A blue apple? Or a blue tree? Blue is rare in nature, so why are some plants and animals blue?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime. Scientists have determined this by analyzing the remains of fish that died directly after the impact.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Engaging with biomimetic design encourages students to explore the principles of form and function in relation to evolutionary adaptation.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
A study of 200 million-year-old teeth from the earliest mammals provides fascinating insight into how they lived.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Three key factors were required for life to develop on Earth – but which factor came first? Recent research could help settle the debate.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
How do new species – or completely new types of organism – emerge? Time and separation are the key factors.
Ages: 16-19;
| Issue 69
How does the body avoid multiple sperm fertilizing an egg?
Topics: Biology, Health, News from the EIROs, Science and society
| Issue 68
Exploring the dialogue between trees and soil microbes
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 64
When plants moved ashore and changed the planet
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 62
Squid dissection: a hands-on activity to learn about cephalopod anatomy
Topics: Biology, General science
| Issue 60
Colour in nature: true blue
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, General science
| Issue 57
The reign of the dinosaurs ended in spring
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, News from the EIROs
| Issue 53
Biomimicry: linking form and function to evolutionary and ecological principles
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Science and society, STEAM
| Issue 51
Ancient tiny teeth reveal first mammals lived more like reptiles
Topics: Biology
| Issue 49
Finding the recipe for life on Earth
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 44
Evolution in action: from genetic change to new species
Topics: Biology, Science and society
